The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for blue crab in the 2018 calendar year resulting from stock assessments, management or enforcement requirements, including a proposed recreational blue ...
FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
68B-45.004Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear
68B-45.011Recreational Blue Crab Trap Registration Requirement
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for blue crab in the 2018 calendar year resulting from stock assessments, management or enforcement requirements, including a proposed recreational blue crab trap registration, or to address amendments resulting from the agency’s comprehensive review of Division 68B.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Subject areas addressed in the rule development notice include gear marking requirements, a recreational trap registration requirement, size limits, bag limits, seasons, and other subjects encompassed by the above-cited rules.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: the ADA Coordinator at (850)488-6411. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Ms. Jessica McCawley, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries Management, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 2590 Executive Center Circle E, Suite 201, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, (850)487-0554.
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Document Information
- Subject:
- Subject areas addressed in the rule development notice include gear marking requirements, a recreational trap registration requirement, size limits, bag limits, seasons, and other subjects encompassed by the above-cited rules.
- Purpose:
- The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for blue crab in the 2018 calendar year resulting from stock assessments, management or enforcement requirements, including a proposed recreational blue crab trap registration, or to address amendments resulting from the agency’s comprehensive review of Division 68B.
- Rulemaking Authority:
- Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.
- Law:
- Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.
- Contact:
- Ms. Jessica McCawley, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries Management, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 2590 Executive Center Circle E, Suite 201, Tallahassee, Florida 32301 (850) 487-0554.
- Related Rules: (2)
- 68B-45.004. Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear
- 68B-45.011. Recreational Blue Crab Trap Registration Requirement